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The mind is an amazing thing!

It controls our lives so much with the actions we make, and the things we say. Everyone is different and I am sure we have all come across a vast range of people, whether they are relaxed yet have many troubles in life, ones who complain constantly and are never happy, happy go lucky ones with minor problems etc. It’s all perspective though.

Once you train your mind to find peace in everything, you will have attained the greatest achievement of all.

However, if your mind is not strong enough to support you, your efforts will be somewhat useless. Maintaining a healthy body is the best way to strengthen your mind. Here are a few tips on how to reach a healthy mind through a healthy body.

Indulge in healthy food

The safest and most reliable way to attain a healthy body is through eating food that is good for you. This includes all the green stuff, fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, and meats which are rich and red.

A sweet treat from time to time is not that bad for your health, unless of course you have such health issues as diabetes. Eating what you like can build up your good mood and it will balance your stress levels. However, if you are not sure how to select food to suit your medical conditions, seek the help from your doctor.

Generally, some of the common foods to nurture your mind are herbal tea, salads, chocolate and lemon. Drink water as much as possible and try to cut down on oils and too much sugar.

Train your mind

If you are in for achieving a strong mind, you have to train it. 5 minutes a day is sufficient if you have the willpower to continue it everyday. Simply focus on your slow breaths for 5 minutes to relax, and you are done.

Sleeping also plays a major role in making a healthy mind and it is important to get the required amount of sleep each night. Your health is more important than work and if you focus only on work, your efforts are definitely going to go in a pointless direction.

Good people help good minds

It has been a scientifically proven fact that a person’s state of mind can be influenced on a long term basis by the manners and actions of the people they are involved with on a regular basis.

Your brain can actually absorb other people’s opinions, views, manners, habits and beliefs, especially if you spend a lot of time with them. Spending time with other people cannot is imperative, therefore the only way you can help yourself is by surrounding yourself with good people.

Don’t hesitate to get away from troublesome or badly behaved friends. Relationships and friendships are excellent sources of love, which is essential to achieve a healthy mind.

Minimum media support

In the modern world, a huge percentage of news, television shows, documentaries and movies are focused on sadness, pain and the troubles of life. It is almost impossible to avoid the brainwashing and pointless advertisements.

It is vital to be keen on the outer world, but also it is necessary not to indulge in the negativity of life. Reduce the influence of media in your life and spend more time doing what you love. It will never be a waste of time and energy.

Relaxation is a very good aspect to both the mind and the body. There are numerous ways you can relax at home, although when you reach the end of a busy week or a month, you might be clueless and think “where to now?

Here is a list of things you can easily do to relax yourself at home.

Sleep
Sleeping is one of the most common and effective relaxation methods. It’s your day. Set aside the alarms and sleep till you can’t sleep anymore.

Self therapyWhy don’t you try candles, soothing scents, essential oils and lotions to reboot your energy? Massage your legs and arms and take a hot bath. You can get an easy foot massage by simply rubbing your feet over a golf ball. For major stress hits, dripping cold water on the wrists and behind the earlobes is an effective solution.

Eat what you love
Everybody has their own favorite foods and a holiday is the best day to savor your favorite food stuffs that you have been skipping. If you are more serious about relaxing your mind, go for lemons, green tea or chocolate.

Citrus smell and green tea can help relieve anger, whilst chocolate can calm nerves. Dark chocolate is a sweet solution for stress and it can improve your metabolism too.

Watch a movie
Select a movie of your choice from the DVD rack, or grab one off any of the online stores. Then all you need is a bowl of popcorn.

Read a book
Unless you really despise books, reading can easily relax your mind. It can be a novel, a newspaper, a magazine or even your own diary. Simply grab a book and spend some quality time with it.

Listen, sing and dance
Listen to your favorite music, sing it out loud and shake it. It will relax your mind and fix your mood within moments.

Workout
Working out is one way to relax your body. So why not hone up your metabolism while making the best out of your day? If you are not fit enough for a serious work out, simply do some stretching at home.

Do yoga
You don’t need to go through heavy yoga sessions to relax. There are simple yoga exercises that can help. Remembering to breathe is one of the most common of them. Breathe in and out slowly and deeply, and focus only on that. It will instantly lower blood pressure and the heart rate.

There is a particular breathing exercise in yoga called Pranayama, which corresponds to breathing through one nostril. It is a good method to balance the body and mind.

Another easy yoga pose is Vipariti Kirani, where you have to lie down on the floor whilst resting your feet up against the wall. It can stretch your legs and is a good way to calm your mind.

Write your emotions
Writing them down is similar to talking with yourself in slow motion. When writing, you have sufficient time to think and you can save what you wrote for later. If your mood is seriously bad, write them down on a piece of paper and burn it. A good stress reliever!

Word puzzles
If you have your way with them, go for it! Try crossword puzzles, sudoku, kakuro or anything you like that involves concentration and thinking outside the square.

I have heard of medical negligence several times and have a basic understanding that it is a representation of something bad. However, when I researched more about it, I was alarmed upon finding out that it has become the number 3 cause of mortality in the UK over the past few years.

A medical malpractice is either an act or an omission of professional care in which the treatment given to the patient falls below the standard of health care in the community. Most cases involve errors in provision of treatment or care, which lead to either worsening of the patient condition, or even death.

As a health care provider myself, I am very much aware of the standards of care required to be delivered to clients. It is startling to find out that quite a number of health care professionals still deviate from these standards. Facing a medical negligence claim is a tedious task to resolve, therefore, it is important that we know how to avoid being caught in one.

Here are 4 simple ways to avoid the medical negligence trap:

1. Be knowledgeable about your health condition.

It has been my routine to research about the diverse symptoms I am undergoing prior to seeking medical help, this way, I am able to arm myself with information I need regarding my case. A medical assessment is the most important, but it would be helpful if you understand what your doctor is telling you. Once your doctor had diagnosed your condition, the more you need to understand what it is. If he/she is considering specific treatments, be sure to research on those treatments as well.

2. Establish rapport with your medical team.

I usually take time to meet my other doctors in cases where I need other treatment such as surgery. Establishing an initial relationship with them can help me feel a little more at ease. It is also helpful to clarify any questions and curiosities you have regarding the procedure. By doing this, I give them an idea that I am open to be educated about the procedure, and that I too have done my share of studying or researching about the medical procedure.

3. Ensure that the institution the treatment is being done has client advocacy.

When patients are making medical negligence claims, the institution where the act happened is most likely to get involved in the resolution of the problem. While most are willing to help solve the case, some however, have the tendency to wash their hands to avoid negative publicity – this is something we need to avoid.

4. Consider talking with the involved parties professionally.

Sometimes, the stress of being in such a situation gets the best of us, but we need to realize that it is likewise important to iron things out (if possible) with the parties involved. There might be certain reasons why the act was done and there might be the possibility of resolution, without having to reach legal actions.

Whichever angle you examine the situation from, there is always the chance of you being on the other side. Therefore, it is important to understand the causes and the motives of why and how such things happen. Yes, it is indeed a stressful situation for both parties, but learning to prepare for the worth might just save ourselves from being involved in this chaos.

I have been a smoker for 5 years. I find smoking relaxes my nerves or simply comforts me; something I believe most people also find in smoking.

And even though I know its negative impact on my health, as well as the health of people surrounding me through second-hand smoke, I still crave for it every single time; five to six times a day to be exact. I cannot say whether its a habit I have developed over the years or simply a product of social influence.

Whatever the reason, I feel like smoking needs to be a part of my daily to-do’s, until vaping came in the spotlight.

Maybe not so true, but very funny!

For health reasons, I have been wanting to quit smoking. And thanks to the development of the electronic cigarette business, I now have a healthier option, I believe.

I have researched its benefits, its pros and cons as opposed to what people label as “analog smoking”, and I must say I am impressed. I have just found the best vape pen that gives me satisfaction that I found in smoking.

For quite some time now, I have been vaping and I can see that a lot of people have also jumped on the vaping bandwagon, especially those with the intention of quitting smoking.

With vaping gaining much popularity today, it has become the target of a lot of speculations. As the government increased the taxes on cigarettes to control people’s consumption, so have they raised the taxes for vaporizers and e-cigarettes.

Just when I thought I already have the best motivation to quit smoking, the government had just become so unsupportive. Nevertheless, I still opt vaping over actual smoking.The benefits that I get from using a vaporizer pen are insurmountable compared to purchasing tobacco cigarettes.

Vaping has helped me a lot in my challenge to give up smoking.

I think this is something people need. A device that can help them minimize their addiction for the more evil thing; like they say, choose the lesser evil.

I’m now entering my second year of being smoke-free, nicotine-free, and even an e-cigarette free zone! I just woke up one morning with no desire for any type of smoking whatsoever.

This is by far, the greatest accomplishment I have made my entire life. My younger siblings no longer smell vapor whenever I am around them and I believe I had just become a good role model for them, not perfect though.

Quitting an addiction may be tough, but with the help of the developments around us, it is never impossible. It is important to keep in mind the goal and look forward to achieving it by any means necessary.

I am grateful that these e-cigarettes and vaporizer pens were invented because they were the stepping stones that helped me finally let go of what’s drowning me.

I still keep the vape pen with me and whenever I look at it, I cannot help but become proud of myself for achieving this new lifestyle. And I believe this is worth sharing.

Trauma insurance has been around for quite some time, but who are the people who are in need of it? Find out now.

What is Trauma Insurance?

Recovering from a serious illness is hard enough, but just imagine if you aren’t financially prepared. Some people would have to give up a lot of the things that they own to find money to spend for the medications, the treatments as well as the various tests that would have to be done.

The best option that people can do to avoid this, is to get trauma insurance. Whilst numerous insurance companies offer this type of plan, a lot of people still do not get how it can help them.

Trauma Insurance is meant to help people out in paying for their different bills, such as the following :-

Rehabilitation and Hospital Treatments

Household Expenses

Debt and Mortgage

People who have trauma insurance get a large sum the moment that they are diagnosed with a serious illness. The list of illnesses that are covered by this type of insurance policy may differ depending on the company where this type of insurance has been claimed.

Trauma Insurance Advantages

There are times when people would like to know the proper details first before they make a decision on getting trauma insurance.

Trauma insurance can be acquired while people are still living. More often than not, the insurance policies that are available are meant to go to the beneficiaries of the person who has the insurance plan. With trauma insurance, the money can be acquired and use by the person themself.

Common serious conditions are usually covered by this type of insurance. It will be pointless to have an insurance policy when the condition is something that cannot be covered.

Trauma insurance can cover serious conditions like cancer and various heart ailments that may be experienced by people when they reach middle age, or sometimes even before they reach the age of 40.

Payouts can be used to pay the countless bills. When people are diagnosed with serious health conditions, most people’s train of thought is how they are going to pay for everything. From health bills to house payments, the payout acquired from the insurance can be used for such bills.

With the trauma insurance, people can be sure that they can acquire more money in order to improve their current condition. They will have a choice not to worry too much about paying for the various bills that will be coming their way because they are insured.

It is the best insurance policy that people can get, especially when they are :-

Always worrying about their current health

Always worrying about how the bills will be paid, in case a serious health condition arises

Always looking for more protection against things that are unplanned

The best trauma insurance policy may differ from person to person. The amount of money that people can get from it when they claim will also differ and rely on a number of factors. People who are interested in getting an insurance policy may choose to get quotes first from various insurance companies before choosing the one which they feel will work best for them.

Philosophy and travel – these are two topics that are rarely put together, but once you do, the result is quite impressive. Most of the philosophers talk about nature and people, but the knowledge of a philosopher should not be bounded.

As the famous saying goes, traveling broadens mind and it is the best source of knowledge which we would never get otherwise.

History as well as future is written all over the world and one can pursue this knowledge only by traveling to these wonderful and sometimes mysterious places. There are numerous stories of history hidden in artifacts that are yet to be revealed and there are so many thoughts that are yet to be pondered.

Listed below are a handful from the long list of places you can visit to broaden your mind.

Taj Mahal
The famous Taj Mahal of India is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh and was constructed by Shah Jahan, the emperor of the Mugal Empire in the 17th century in honor of his wife.

With a robust pink sandstone base and an enormous white marble dome that reaches 171 meters in height, Taj Mahal represents unique Indian culture which draws many art lovers and historians to this wonderful monument. What draws the attention of the philosophers is how this mausoleum has been able to depict the religious diversity of the country.

The finial of the Taj Mahal is a crescent moon, the ultimate symbol of Islam and its horns are pointing upwards which gives the illusion of a triton, the symbol of God Shiva, a powerful Hindu God.

Louvre museum
Built in 1190 as Philippe Auguste’s fortress, Louvre Museum has its own history to cover in addition to 35,000 pieces of important Art of the world that it holds today.

It started displaying royal collections in the 17th century and after the famous French Revolution, the fortress was converted to a formal museum. Currently, it takes care of world famous arts and sculptures including Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, the raft of the medusa, psyche, liberty leading the people, Cy Twombly’s ceiling, Oedipus and the sphinx, Milon de croton and many more.

Princess Diana’s grave
Another popular place of visit for philosophers is the grave of Princess Diana, which is situated in the Spencer family estate in North Hampshire. Some people tend to call her the lady of the lake as her remains are buried in the Round Oval island where four black swans are currently living.

The path to the island is decorated with 36 birch trees, her age when she died.

Stirling Scotland battlegrounds
Stirling battlegrounds of Scotland are another good place to visit for philosophers, which holds monuments from the battle wars of independence. The battlegrounds are located near the River Forth which is said to be chosen by the famous hero, William Wallace in 1297 to attack the English forces and drive them off.

The National Wallace monument is situated nearby in Abbey Craig and from the top of the tower, the battlefields, as well as the surrounding countryside can be viewed. Another famous hero of Scotland is Robert Bruce, who led the Battle of Bannockburn, and whose battlegrounds are also located in Stirling.